2. Project details are given below
Activity Time (weeks) Preceding Activity Crashing Potential (weeks) Cost per week to crash
A 16 - 3 $11000
B 11 A 3 $3,000 first week,
$4,000 others
C 24 - 2 $6000 D 5 C 1 $1000 E 18 - 3 $6000 F 25 E 1 $2000
E
Costs for the project are $ 12000 per week for as long as the project lasts.
a. What is the project duration?
b. Crash the project by 4 weeks i.e., which activities should be crashed and by how many weeks? What will be the incremental cost of crashing the project?